JOSEPHINE PATRICE PEREZ
*** ***** ******, **********, ** 19401
484-***-****~*************@*****.***
Education:
May 2006
Master of Science in Secondary Education Program: Deaf and Secondary Education,
National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York.
Certificate: Council on Education of the Deaf Provisional, Elementary and Secondary.
May 2006
May 1992 Bachelor of Arts: Biology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Work Experience:
05/16 – 07/16
MCC Warwick Family Services, Inc., Bensalem, PA
Therapeutic Staff Support
*Implements the behavior support plan as formulated by the BSC.
*Works with the child in the home, school, and/or community setting in an effect
to model more effective behavior management.
*Collects data during each client interaction and submits this data to the BSC for analysis.
04/14 - 11/15
PAHrnters, INC, Glenside, PA.
Enhanced Residential Counselor
• provides direct care/supervision to adolescents with behavioral health challenges
• provide life skills training: opportunities for community integration, participate in treatment
• of adolescents being served through observation, interaction, limit setting, implementation of
• treatment plans and behavior modification plans.
• assist in the development of positive peer culture.
• assist with making meals.
• provide 1:1 in school.
• run daily and weekly group meetings.
• assist with homework.
• provide support during family home visits.
06/11 – 06/12
The Center for Community and Professional Services Allentown, PA
Job Readiness Teacher
• Responsible for providing Job Readiness training to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
participants, teaching a group of no more than 5 for 5 hours per day (3 days a week).
• Four hours of prep work
• Create/expand the curriculum
• Develop instructional materials
• Consult with the Employment Specialist at CCPS
• Develop lesson plans
• Provide counseling to participants for appropriate work behaviors
• Maintain accurate attendance records
• Maintain log for each student
• Participate in the intake process to determine methodology of instruction and interaction
• Provide a weekly summary report to the manager
• Other duties as assigned
08/10 – 05/11
Wheeler House Brattleboro, VT
Relief Staff
• Supervise the activities of the client.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance and role modeling.
• Facilitate client improvement in the areas of personal responsibility, social skills, community living
skills and behavior.
08/09 – 05/11
The Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Middle School Science/Math Teacher (6th, 7th and 8th Grades), 08/09 – 11/10
• Assume responsibilities of regular classroom teacher: lesson planning; administering and correcting
tests; exercising needed discipline; attending department and/or schoolwide meetings.
• Prepare daily lessons and unit plans to meet the needs of each student.
• Teach two classes: Physical Science (2009-10) and Earth Science
• Teach two classes: Math Function 3 (2009-10), Math Function 4 and Pre-Algebra
• Teach elective course: Instrumental Enrichment (IE)
• Write quarterly progress reports on students.
• Develop and write IEP goals and objectives for students
Substitute Teacher, 11/10 – 05/11
• Substitute a teacher or teacher aide, as needed.
• Prepare lessons to meet the needs of each student.
09/06 – 07/08
The Learning Center for Deaf Framingham, MA.
Middle School Science Teacher (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
• Assume responsibilities of regular classroom teacher: lesson planning; administering and correcting
tests; exercising needed discipline; attending department and/or schoolwide meetings.
• Prepare daily lessons and unit plans to meet the needs of each student.
• Teach 5 classes: Earth Science (2006-07) and Physical Science (2007-08)
• Teach elective courses: Instrumental Enrichment (IE), Health, and MCAS Prep.
• Write quarterly progress reports on students.
• Develop and write IEP goals and objectives for students.
06/06 – 07/06
Rochester School for the Deaf Rochester, NY
Substitute Teacher or TA
• Substitute a teacher or teacher aide when it is needed.
• Prepare lessons to meet the needs of each student.
1997-2006
Model Secondary School for the Deaf Washington, D.C
Teaching Intern (10th Grade), 01/06 – 3/06
• Assume responsibilities of regular classroom teacher: lesson planning, administering and correcting
tests and exercising needed discipline.
• Prepare lessons to meet the needs of each student.
• Teach five classes: Physical Science
Residential Night Assistant, 2/01 - 6/03
• Supervise the junior and senior girls at the dorm from midnight to eight AM.
• Perform Residential Educator duties twice a week.
• Supervise girls at the dorm from three to eleven pm.
• Follow up incident reports or write up IRs as necessary on depend on situations.
• Prepare and develop workshop.
• Create community service for girls.
Health Career Opportunities Program, RNA, 06/02 - 8/02
• Supervise High School Students from across nation from Midnight to Eight AM.
Production and Technical Assistant, 10/97 - 5/98
• Costumes and props for MSSD class and After School Productions.
• Public Relations
• Paperwork, video, slides, etc. for performing arts archives.
• Input to performing arts staff on fundraising, programs, auditions, casting.
• Acting, coaching, technical duties on tour, and in rehearsal.
•Work as Director with co-director in creating play, “Romeo and Juliet” (2/98-5/98)
• Help actors develop their characters
• Assist the director in creating play, “The Hunchback of The Notre Dame” (10/97-11/97)
• Help actors develop their characters.
03/05 – 05/05
St. Mary’s School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY
Teaching Intern (7th and 8th Grades)
• Assume responsibilities of regular classroom teacher: lesson planning, administering and correcting
tests and exercising needed discipline.
• Prepare lessons to meet the needs of each student.
• Teach four classes: Physical Science, (2) Life Science, Health
9/02 – 12/02
Montgomery College Rockville, Maryland
Adjunct Instructor
• Teach Sign Language Courses: Fingerspelling I and II, Verbal Gestural Communication.
2001-2002
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School Washington, D.C.
Extended School Year Teacher (6,7,8 Grade), 7/15 – 7/26/02
• Review student’s Individual Education Program to select literacy and math goals and objectives
applied to ESY’s Theme : Colors
• In preparing curriculum to meet the needs of each student.
Kendall After School Program, 11/01 – 06/02
• Supervise the students from 1st grade to 8th grade.
• Create the activities: Literacy, Recreation, and Art.
• Tutoring
9/98 – 4/00
Cleveland Signstage Theatre (CST) Cleveland, Ohio
Actor/Educator
• Develop and led various workshops for a wide range of age groups and abilities, including Special Need
classes.
• Assist/direct in technical elements of two final performances, including costumes, props, and running
crew.
• Acting in “Myths by the Handful”, and “Peter Rabbit.”
• Led the workshops on Acting and Non-Verbal Communication.
1/95 – 5/96
Guam Community College Mangilao, Guam
Adjunct Instructor
• Teach American Sign Language.
• Teach Deaf Issues Courses.
• Coordinate with other ASL Instructors to exchange ideas on teaching
06/1993 – 12/1996
Department of Aquatics and Wildlife Resources Mangilao, Guam
Wildlife Biologist
• Assist biologist III (Aviculturalist/Recovery) in coordination,management
and implementation of Guam Rail captive Breeding Program.
• Record keeping for datas of egg laying and death.
• Coordinate and observe rail breeding.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and construction of new aviaries.
• Supervise technical staff daily.
• Assist in translocation of captive rails for establishment of experimental
Wild population.
• Coordinate hunting license program, collect fees and write
summary reports.
• Field surveys of game animals, data analysis and conduct other
field research and management.
• Activities as needed in support of various Wildlife Section
programs.
• Performed related duties as required.